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By Djamila Grossman
PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the legality of a case in which former University of Arizona students sued the Arizona Board of Regents for increasing tuition by nearly 40 percent in 2003.

By Jason Koebler
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Growing concerns about the spread of human papillomavirus may lead to a vaccine, now available for women, to be administered to men.

By Jenna Morrison
PROVO, Utah - A study published by the American Association of University Professors Thursday showed an interesting disparity in the salaries of employees of different universities across the country.

By Eric Mills
NORMAL, Ill. - With certain research indicating possible benefits of marijuana, many believe Illinois should be one of the next states to legalize it for medicinal purposes.

By Megan Menard
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - He gave in to peer pressure and illegally took a Lortab. He couldn’t  sleep well, so he bought Xanax from another student. He had to stay up to study for finals, so he got Adderall from a friend.

By Tyler Harbert
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Jon Dennis didn’t get arrested during spring break for indecent exposure or public intoxication.

By Amelia Eanes
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Beer pong, flip cup, bar crawls, Thirsty Thursdays, pre-gaming, postgaming… For some college students, drinking has become a way of life. But for many, it may be hard to distinguish between social and binge drinking.